The World Rally Car Quiz

Car rallies test the limits of vehicles and drivers on long, hard courses. How much do you know about World Rally Cars and the World Rally Championship? Take this quiz to test your knowledge.

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Question 1 of 30

What year did the first World Rally Championship take place?

1962

1973

The races have evolved and changed substantially since 1973.

1981

Question 2 of 30

How many points do drivers earn for a first-place finish?

25

First place gets 25 points; second place gets 18; third place gets 15.

35

55

Question 3 of 30

Which racing organization crafts the specifications for World Rally Cars?

Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA)

The FIA also organizes the World Rally Championship.

International Conference of Sports Car Clubs (ICSCC)

The Off-Road Championship (TORC)

Question 4 of 30

What happens at a historic rally?

Teams use older cars.

Teams use older cars in this event, which is also know as classic rallying.

Famous retired drivers are invited to compete.

The race is run on a famous course.

Question 5 of 30

World Rally Car engines have how many cylinders?

four

The four-cylinder specification applies to every car for the purpose of fairness.

six

eight

Question 6 of 30

How many miles might a World Rally Car driver travel on a typical day?

50 miles (80 kilometers)

150 miles

250 miles

And most of that 250 miles is traversed at breakneck speeds.

Question 7 of 30

Superstar driver Erik Carlsson drove for which manufacturer?

Saab

He drove for Saab and finished first or second in nearly every race.

Skoda Auto

Citroen

Question 8 of 30

In liters, what's the specified engine displacement for World Rally Cars?

1.6 liters

The specified engine displacement is 1.6 liters. They are turbo engines, too.

2.6 liters

6.0 liters

Question 9 of 30

What are pacenotes?

notes on the car's servicing during race pit stops

navigator notes regarding the course's characteristics

The navigator relays detailed messages throughout the race.

notes the driver uses to determine the car's torque during low-speed portions of the course

Question 10 of 30

Compared to normal stages, "super special stages" at rally events have what trait?

They are more hazardous.

They are shorter.

They are so short that each team's time is often nearly the same.

They are longer.

Question 11 of 30

Unlike most modern cars, World Rally Cars lack which critical feature?

power brakes

traction control

Drivers rely on their experience and instincts to maintain control.

seat belts

Question 12 of 30

Recce refers to which pre-race process?

car maintenance

course reconnaissance

Detailed notes on the course are critical to the team's success.

a pause just before the race begins

Question 13 of 30

What's the maximum brake horsepower for World Rally Cars?

400 horsepower (298,280 watts)

300 horsepower

Three hundred horsepower is a lot for lightweight cars.

280 horsepower

Question 14 of 30

About how many hours does it take to build a World Rally Car to correct specifications?

300

500

700

Engineers will strip a factory-made car to its frame and then rebuild it, which can take about 500 hours.

Question 15 of 30

What is the so-called "transport stage"?

the time just before race's start

the shortest stage

where the car is driven to the next racing stage

Between stages drivers guide their vehicles to the start of the next round

Question 16 of 30

How fast can many World Rally Cars go from zero to 60 miles per hour (97 kilometers per hour)?

about three seconds

about five seconds

Most street cars are nowhere near fast enough to go from zero to 60 miles per hour in five seconds.

about seven seconds

Question 17 of 30

A "regularity rally" is also sometimes called what?

goal-speed-time rally

time-speed-distance rally

The TSD rallies are often held on public roads and don't require high speeds.

distance-speed-torque rally

Question 18 of 30

How many support championships are there in the World Rally Championship?

two

three

There are three: the Junior World Rally Championship, the World Rally Championship 2 and the World Rally Championship 3.

four

Question 19 of 30

In which kind of rally are public roads closed to regular traffic?

stage rally

Race organizers work with police to keep traffic off of the race route in a stage rally.

road rally

neither

Question 20 of 30

The World Rally Championship 2 was formerly denoted as what?

Super 1000

Super 2000

Rules for the World Rally Championship 2 cars are different than that of the other two racing classes.

Super 3000

Question 21 of 30

What is the maximum restrictor size of R5 rally cars?

30 millimeters

31 millimeters

32 millimeters

The maximum diameter of the restrictor is 32 millimeters. Restrictors limit the maximum output of turbocharged engines.

Question 22 of 30

Most racing seasons are made up of how many rallies?

13

Drivers accumulate points at the end of each of the 13 rallies.

18

24

Question 23 of 30

Which driving trick sends the car into a slide around a curve?

handbrake turn

Handbrake turns send the car into a slide. Controlled slides are a critical part of rallying.

heel-and-toe

hill jumping

Question 24 of 30

To what does the heel-and-toe technique refer?

using your feet to drive

the process of braking and hitting the gas at the same time

The technique involves hitting the brakes and gas at the same time. Done properly as a driver enters a turn, it allows the engine's revolutions per minute to jump and pull the car quickly onto the straightaway.